by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 891 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,765 and $30,838 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. That schools that top this list have a program in film, video and photographic arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The film school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 16 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 390 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Institute - Atlanta. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia. SAE Institute - Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SAE Institute - Atlanta
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 235 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Georgia State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Gwinnett College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 26 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Gwinnett College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Morehouse College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia list. Morehouse College is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Morehouse College
Clayton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 23 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Clayton State University
American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.
Full American InterContinental University - Atlanta Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Spelman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia ranking. Spelman College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 6 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Spelman College
Oglethorpe University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Oglethorpe
Emory University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Emory
With a ranking of #12, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia list. Griffin, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Southern Crescent Technical College
Columbus State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia ranking. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 23 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Georgia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Georgia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
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